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president obama going on that dodgy college mentalry. he got plenty of laughs from that and everything else as he played the room. the dinner is a pricey shindig. but the question whether that connection is really relevant exists. joining miss is amy argeh-singer of worst woes. i'm proud of you making it in considering how late sdr . >>> there are lots of stars. >> originally it was a chance for reporters to catch up with their sources. those were the original white house correspondents dinner guests. you would bring your sources, government officials you wanted to kiss up with and hopefully give us information through the rest of it is year. >> people will drop by your table. you almost are using the stars as a transactional thing. >> so are the stars relevant. bradley cooper, an a-lister. do you think that really brings in the people who then talk politics. >> i guess you have to ask what is the goal. it start off being an industry dinner, a chance for the reporters to get together and to be on meened terms for one night with the presi
president obama going on that dodgy college mentalry. he got plenty of laughs from that and everything else as he played the room. the dinner is a pricey shindig. but the question whether that connection is really relevant exists. joining miss is amy argeh-singer of worst woes. i'm proud of you making it in considering how late sdr . >>> there are lots of stars. >> originally it was a chance for reporters to catch up with their sources. those were the original white house...
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thanks so much. >> thanks. >>> new words from president obama today on the bombing. joining me now nbc news white house correspondent kristin welker. i know the president was addressing the bombing in his weekly address. what did he say about it? >> reporter: well, alex, the president has been striking sort of a defiant tone both in his weekly address, also remember when he addressed that interfaith service in boston on thursday highlighting the resilience of not only boston but america as a whole, and that's really part of his main message in his weekly address which was released today. take a little business of a listen to what he had to say. >> through the day that is would test even the sturdiest of souls, boston's spirit remains unyou don'ted. america's spirit remains undimmed. our faith in each other, our love for this country, our common creed that cuts across whatever superficial differences we may have, that's what makes us strong. that's why we endure. >> reporter: alex, we have seen the president go into an all-too-familiar role which is sort of the consol
thanks so much. >> thanks. >>> new words from president obama today on the bombing. joining me now nbc news white house correspondent kristin welker. i know the president was addressing the bombing in his weekly address. what did he say about it? >> reporter: well, alex, the president has been striking sort of a defiant tone both in his weekly address, also remember when he addressed that interfaith service in boston on thursday highlighting the resilience of not only...
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is in connection with the investigation into those ricin-laced letters that were sent to president obama and members of congress. i can tell you, alex, i have been talking to our local affiliate in mississippi who says that his home, dutschke's home, was searched by investigators on tuesday and wednesday of this week. so this arrest comes after that. now, of course, if you will recall, this past tuesday prosecutors dropped charges against elvis impersonator paul kevin curtis. they thought he was behind the letters. he declared his innocence along, and so this past tuesday they did drop the charges against him. now, just for some background, alex, this all relates to those ricin-laced letters that were addressed to president obama and to a republican of mississippi, senator roger wicker. those letters were intercepted though. they were intercepted at off-site mail facilities. so to be very clear, they never got close to their intended targets, but given the timing of this, this happened just really a few days after the boston bombing, it certainly added to the heightened anxiety and alert
is in connection with the investigation into those ricin-laced letters that were sent to president obama and members of congress. i can tell you, alex, i have been talking to our local affiliate in mississippi who says that his home, dutschke's home, was searched by investigators on tuesday and wednesday of this week. so this arrest comes after that. now, of course, if you will recall, this past tuesday prosecutors dropped charges against elvis impersonator paul kevin curtis. they thought he...
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the obama administration has been clear, they're distancing themselves from that concept. you've got an american citizen. we don't have dzhokhar going abroad in training. his brother apparently did. but dzhokhar didn't. and dzhokhar is going to be tried as an individual on his own right. so i think the chances of this ending up as an enemy combatant are very small. >> but you've heard that because of high security concerns they would like to question him for a period of time, albeit briefly, before mirandizing him and reading him his rights. how long can they do that? how far can they go with those questions? >> well, that's a very good question. because the longer we go, the less likely there is that there's a public security issue here. one thing that the defense will certainly raise is the remarks of the police chief of watertown in which he said these are the only two guys, we're done. now the argument from the government will be well, he wasn't informed. but, you know, that's going to be played out pretty significantly by the defense. >> scott, do you have any knowled
the obama administration has been clear, they're distancing themselves from that concept. you've got an american citizen. we don't have dzhokhar going abroad in training. his brother apparently did. but dzhokhar didn't. and dzhokhar is going to be tried as an individual on his own right. so i think the chances of this ending up as an enemy combatant are very small. >> but you've heard that because of high security concerns they would like to question him for a period of time, albeit...
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president obama shifting his focus back to the economy. a day after the dow closed above the 14,000 mark for the first time since before the financial crisis. >> we are poised to grow in 2013. and the real signs of progress. home prices are starting to climb again. car sales are at a five-year high. manufacturing is roaring back. our businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year. and we just learned that our economy created more jobs over the last few months than economists originally thought. >> now, former senator scott brown says he will not run on a special senate election in massachusetts. it's a setback. republicans who hope to win the seat vacated by secretary of state john kerry. brown lost hre-election bid to elizabeth warren in november. for more on the response to the milestone week to the dow, let's go to kristen welker at the white house for us. good saturday morning to you. what is the take on the latest economic news, after the rocky start with the negative gdp number? >> good morning, alex. a real mixed bag this week. the w
president obama shifting his focus back to the economy. a day after the dow closed above the 14,000 mark for the first time since before the financial crisis. >> we are poised to grow in 2013. and the real signs of progress. home prices are starting to climb again. car sales are at a five-year high. manufacturing is roaring back. our businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year. and we just learned that our economy created more jobs over the last few months than economists originally...
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the cost of health care has gone down because of obama care. here's the kwoet. the focus on insurance coverage obscures other parts of the aca that are working well, even better than expected. it's increasingly clear that the cost curve is bending and the aca is a significant part of the reason. so do you think this message might resonate another tough public relations week for the white house? >> it might help a little, particularly because it was a memo of his that got leaked that caused some of the problems for president obama in the first place. but look, there's only one thing that's really going to fix the pr problem for the administration. that is the website problems have to start working and they have to get over this -- the problem of all these people in the individual market losing their insurance. they're moving to address both of these things. but until people start to see more evidence of obama care working across the board, even if what professor cutler is saying is true, people aren't going to accept that until they're seeing more widespread succ
the cost of health care has gone down because of obama care. here's the kwoet. the focus on insurance coverage obscures other parts of the aca that are working well, even better than expected. it's increasingly clear that the cost curve is bending and the aca is a significant part of the reason. so do you think this message might resonate another tough public relations week for the white house? >> it might help a little, particularly because it was a memo of his that got leaked that...
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he's going to repeal obama care. talk about a poke in the eye. how many times have they tried and it failed? it's a two-way street. both sides have to pony up here. >> we are talking about this being the charm offensive. is this an attempt to change the narrative? by the way, the white house doesn't like the phrase, charm offensive. >> the white house doesn't have a choice in what we call it. it's what it is. he's trying to charm the congress. he tried to do it when he became the president. they stuck him in the eye with an appetizer fork and it wasn't pretty. he's trying again. i hope he does. if he tries and tries again and they rebuff him, it's going to make them look bad. maybe it's the strategy, i don't know. >> let's listen to the congressman in an interview this morning. >> are you saying as part of your budget you would repeal obama care? >> yes. >> that's not going to happen. >> we believe it should. that's the point. this is what budgeting is all about, chris. it's making tough choices to fix our country's problems. >> there you hear a
he's going to repeal obama care. talk about a poke in the eye. how many times have they tried and it failed? it's a two-way street. both sides have to pony up here. >> we are talking about this being the charm offensive. is this an attempt to change the narrative? by the way, the white house doesn't like the phrase, charm offensive. >> the white house doesn't have a choice in what we call it. it's what it is. he's trying to charm the congress. he tried to do it when he became the...
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obama pledging $200 million in additional aid. and also defending the fact that the americans have not, at least so far, militaryly intervened in syria. take a listen. >> you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily? and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure that what we do contributes to bringing an end to the bloodshed as quickly as possible. >> this really was an effort to try to bring the international community together here, here in the middle east. the last several days, only about 50 hours of them, and israel, the last 24 or so hours here in jordan. and while the president leaves secretary of state john kerry, alex, it's worth noting is going to stay behind, he has meetings scheduled today here in jordan with the head of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. and then he returns to israel a
obama pledging $200 million in additional aid. and also defending the fact that the americans have not, at least so far, militaryly intervened in syria. take a listen. >> you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily? and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure...
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president obama has a plan in his budget. but my sources are telling me it's unlikely that will happen in the near future. >>> that's a wrap of this hour of weekend with alex wit. straight ahead let's take the cameras to the premier of "up with steve kornacki." >> across the country we'll see storm system finally move out. cooler weather works in the northeast with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. warm air sal across the southern half of the country. stronger storms possible across central florida today. we'll see thunderstorms in montana, turns into snow by tomorrow. i have low testosterone. there, i said it. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel).
president obama has a plan in his budget. but my sources are telling me it's unlikely that will happen in the near future. >>> that's a wrap of this hour of weekend with alex wit. straight ahead let's take the cameras to the premier of "up with steve kornacki." >> across the country we'll see storm system finally move out. cooler weather works in the northeast with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. warm air sal across the southern half of the country. stronger storms...
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>> the worst goes to president obama. his lowest approval rating ever at 42%. >> jason, you have to go fast? >> best week for the people of syria and barack obama. all he had to do is reach for his holster and they gave up their chemical weapons. worst week goes to shaquille o'neal. don't endorse chris christie, you have no idea what you could be getting yourself into in 2016. >> thank you guys so much. that's a quick bye-bye. see you back here tomorrow. bye. [ susan ] ...as though he had never left. the end. lovely read susan. but isn't it time to turn the page on your cup of joe? gevalia, or a cup of johan, is like losing yourself in a great book. may i read something? yes, please. of course. a rich, never bitter taste cup after cup. net weight 340 grams. [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. gevalia. [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. humans -- even when we cross our "t's" and dot our "i's," we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with
>> the worst goes to president obama. his lowest approval rating ever at 42%. >> jason, you have to go fast? >> best week for the people of syria and barack obama. all he had to do is reach for his holster and they gave up their chemical weapons. worst week goes to shaquille o'neal. don't endorse chris christie, you have no idea what you could be getting yourself into in 2016. >> thank you guys so much. that's a quick bye-bye. see you back here tomorrow. bye. [ susan ]...
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obama has worked on this for years. this is some place where they're either going to try to say we have made headway or clearly put blame on republicans to deflect some of the fallout from the botched obamacare rollout. >> okay. peter alexander and lynn sweet, thank you so much. peter, we've been enjoying the lull of the waves. it's been kind of really zen here in the studio thanks to you. >> reporter: it is nice. >> thanks, guys. good to see you. >>> well, the deadly storm that's cutting its way across the country has brought a little bit of everything. heavy snow and ice and flooding, tornado warnings and record highs in some areas. heavy rain turned to hies, which knocked down trees leading to power outages in oklahoma. then in arkansas, a tornado tore its way through this town. it was causing some accidents, damaging homes, injured three people as well. in kentucky, winds gusting up to 70 miles an hour downed power lines, setting fire to nine cars there. so what can we expect today, and who's going to get the worst
obama has worked on this for years. this is some place where they're either going to try to say we have made headway or clearly put blame on republicans to deflect some of the fallout from the botched obamacare rollout. >> okay. peter alexander and lynn sweet, thank you so much. peter, we've been enjoying the lull of the waves. it's been kind of really zen here in the studio thanks to you. >> reporter: it is nice. >> thanks, guys. good to see you. >>> well, the deadly...
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i don't hear president obama saying assad must go. he's saying, well, i don't see how he can continue given what he's done to his people. so the u.s. has certainly softened their line. so they have a vested interest in getting to the negotiating table. i think that's positive. >> james, let's take a listen to another clip from that interview. >> i know sometimes this gets framed or looked at through the lens of the u.s. versus russia. that's not what this is about. what this is about is how do we make sure we don't have the worst weapons in the hands either of a murderous regime or in the alternative some elements of the opposition that are as opposed to the united states as they are to assad. >> do you think people have gone too far trying to paint this as some sort of a proxy war between the u.s. and russia, or do you see that as the reality? >> well, alex, i think that a lot of republicans who have been with the president on syria, mike rodgers, the chairman of the house intelligence committee from michigan, john mccain and lindsey
i don't hear president obama saying assad must go. he's saying, well, i don't see how he can continue given what he's done to his people. so the u.s. has certainly softened their line. so they have a vested interest in getting to the negotiating table. i think that's positive. >> james, let's take a listen to another clip from that interview. >> i know sometimes this gets framed or looked at through the lens of the u.s. versus russia. that's not what this is about. what this is...
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barack obama was a historical transformational candidate. created a lot of excitement, and brought a lot of people to the polls, but with demographic and political changes happening. it is unheard things like texas being a more puff pell or blue state is a definite possibility. >> i want to quickly ask you about jay carney who tweeted a picture of the president doing target shooting, skeet last august. why tweet now? >> we have reached such a low level of trust among certain conservative members of the media, the population, they don't believe when the president makes an offhand comment about the comment he likes to skeet shoot at camp david, they want to see the birth certificate. unfortunately, this surreal thing happened where jay carney has to tweet the photo, and there are already conspiracy theories how that's not him, not his jeans, not how he holds it, it's the wrong side and it shows there is a very low level of trust with certain people and our president. >> would you have released it if you were in the white house, doug? >> yeah.
barack obama was a historical transformational candidate. created a lot of excitement, and brought a lot of people to the polls, but with demographic and political changes happening. it is unheard things like texas being a more puff pell or blue state is a definite possibility. >> i want to quickly ask you about jay carney who tweeted a picture of the president doing target shooting, skeet last august. why tweet now? >> we have reached such a low level of trust among certain...
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obama's feeble salary sacrifice, but why are you gesture? what would up have them do? >> the president give it all back and others on the hill do something similar. i do say in there that, at least giving 5% of his pay xcut is a lot more than others are doing. $20,000 for a guy worth many millions of dollars, leaving office, worth tens of million, it's not that big a sacrifice. if he wants to make a big symbolic gesture, give back that $400,000 salary. he's not going to miss it. >>> the three must-reads up next with a beauty contest that's at big concern for parents. but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. from capital one... boris earns unlimited rewards for
obama's feeble salary sacrifice, but why are you gesture? what would up have them do? >> the president give it all back and others on the hill do something similar. i do say in there that, at least giving 5% of his pay xcut is a lot more than others are doing. $20,000 for a guy worth many millions of dollars, leaving office, worth tens of million, it's not that big a sacrifice. if he wants to make a big symbolic gesture, give back that $400,000 salary. he's not going to miss it....
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the republicans seem to have conceded to the obama. they're worried that obama has the stronger hand on that particular issue. >> what do you think the gop strategy is here, shirra? >> i think they realize that their caucus cannot handle another divisive fight. there are too many factions within the caucus. they don't want another public fight about it. so they're kicking the can down the road and hope things will be more in their favor by then. >> i spoke to some folks on the set this morning, one of whom said they think it's going to be kick the can down the road again, even after this three-month reprieve. do you agree with that? >> i think the debt ceiling thing is going to keep coming up over and over again because the republicans don't want to concede the whole issue to the president. at the same time, the president is so much more popular than congress, it is hard to have a one-on-one fight with someone who's so much more popular than you are. >> absolutely. i would not be surprised if we see kick the can down the road legislati
the republicans seem to have conceded to the obama. they're worried that obama has the stronger hand on that particular issue. >> what do you think the gop strategy is here, shirra? >> i think they realize that their caucus cannot handle another divisive fight. there are too many factions within the caucus. they don't want another public fight about it. so they're kicking the can down the road and hope things will be more in their favor by then. >> i spoke to some folks on the...
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obama would never sign that. what you'll see is how do the republican republican leaders satisfy the tea party members of congress and the tea party activists even though they're not going to meet their real demands. obama care is not going to be defunded. that's a real challenge for the tea party republicans to acknowledge. >> you're right. sun ming, i want to pick up on that with you. a recent poll shows seven in ten tea party republicans disapprove of the job performance of congressional leaders. how much power does the tea party have over republicans? and how long is the tea party tale going to wag the republican dog so to speak? >> they have enough power right now to ensure that we can't pass anything right now in the house without -- that would in order to keep the government running. there are at least 80 house republicans urging the house republican leadership to defund the president's health care law. as part of any government funding resolution. and that means speaker downboehner and the rest of the hou
obama would never sign that. what you'll see is how do the republican republican leaders satisfy the tea party members of congress and the tea party activists even though they're not going to meet their real demands. obama care is not going to be defunded. that's a real challenge for the tea party republicans to acknowledge. >> you're right. sun ming, i want to pick up on that with you. a recent poll shows seven in ten tea party republicans disapprove of the job performance of...
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if it is president obama's bill, we will filibuster it. >> of course, the thing with president obama and his bill, he wants people to have amnesty after eight years. this is the wrong idea. people who are here illegally, they need to pay back taxes and follow the rule of law. the president wants to give them a pass. >> ron, i have no problems if they state their opposition to the president's bill for that purpose. let's not play this game if the president introduces it, it is dead on arrival. he is the president of the united states. you made a good point. we democrats supported a lot of president george w. bush's key items. >> this is where we agree. let's give it up or down vote. >> let's end it on that. >>> let's go to number three on the first five web stories. the russian meteor blast. it was larger than first thought. 40 people are still hospitalized. [ female announcer ] today, jason is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain c
if it is president obama's bill, we will filibuster it. >> of course, the thing with president obama and his bill, he wants people to have amnesty after eight years. this is the wrong idea. people who are here illegally, they need to pay back taxes and follow the rule of law. the president wants to give them a pass. >> ron, i have no problems if they state their opposition to the president's bill for that purpose. let's not play this game if the president introduces it, it is dead...
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. >>> but first -- new word today from president obama. he's taking on the gop on the right fiscal course for the country. he released his weekly radio address and says it's time to finish the job of cutting the deficit by the goal of $4 trillion. >> i disagree with republicans who think we should do that by making even bigger cuts to things like education and job training or medicare and social security benefits. that would force our senior citizens and working families to bear the burden of deficit reduction while the wealthiest are asked to do nothing more. that won't work. we can't just cut our way to prosperity. >> republicans aren't holding back in their gop address today. criticizing the president over the upcoming threat of sequestration. >> what the president failed to mention was that the sequester was his idea proposed by his administration during the debt limit negotiations in 2011. and now we in the house on behalf of our constituents are calling on the president to join us in replacing his sequester with better, more responsi
. >>> but first -- new word today from president obama. he's taking on the gop on the right fiscal course for the country. he released his weekly radio address and says it's time to finish the job of cutting the deficit by the goal of $4 trillion. >> i disagree with republicans who think we should do that by making even bigger cuts to things like education and job training or medicare and social security benefits. that would force our senior citizens and working families to bear...
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get rid of obama care. that's a fight that will probably happen a little bit later on in the year when some of the taxes start to kick in. by january 2014 when this thing has to be implemented in full then we'll probably revisit portions of it. but right now it's just symbolism that doesn't really get us anywhere and doesn't address the problems we all face as a nation right now with the debt ceiling looming over us currently. >> hogan, to take it even a step further you say it doesn't get us anywhere, doesn't face the problems we face as a nation. but doesn't it also taint all the gop? >> it doesn't help. i don't know that it taint all the gop. but look, no one's really covering the fact that she put this out. i mean i even google searched it today. and the stories were all several days old. it's not something that the press is out there chapmpioning because they know it's not going anywhere. but the proposals and bills that happen all the time and former congressman knows this, there are a lot of symbolic
get rid of obama care. that's a fight that will probably happen a little bit later on in the year when some of the taxes start to kick in. by january 2014 when this thing has to be implemented in full then we'll probably revisit portions of it. but right now it's just symbolism that doesn't really get us anywhere and doesn't address the problems we all face as a nation right now with the debt ceiling looming over us currently. >> hogan, to take it even a step further you say it doesn't...
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obama is actually expected to mention it yesterday. he decided not to, but it's definitely the obama administration and democrats' efforts to put out new markers to give the american people a sense they do have an agenda going forward however much republicans try to obstruct it. that's the message you expect to hear in 2014. >> emily, the president saying he's sorry this week in the interview with chuck todd regarding people losing their current health care plans under this obama carrollout. what is the white house strategy going forward. >> working very hard on the technical glitches first of all. president obama wished he could do the code and fix the problems himself. so someone somewhere is working on that code, you can be sure. they're also trying to sort of move on to other topics, as well talking about the economy yesterday, talking about infrastructure, talking about immigration. so the white house strategy here is to also rebuff calls even by democrats to move the deadline for signing up. they're really thinking they can get t
obama is actually expected to mention it yesterday. he decided not to, but it's definitely the obama administration and democrats' efforts to put out new markers to give the american people a sense they do have an agenda going forward however much republicans try to obstruct it. that's the message you expect to hear in 2014. >> emily, the president saying he's sorry this week in the interview with chuck todd regarding people losing their current health care plans under this obama...
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what are you saying regarding the reremarks president obama made boo camilla harris. we begin with developing news from north korea where there is word of that country putting in place two missiles for possible use against the south. and even warning some countries to evacuate its diplomats. jim maceda is in seoul, south korea, for us. jim, if you got us there, we're with you live at this point. i hope you can hear us but here is my question to you. does it seem like it does to us -- >> i'm assuming that the first question is about the trigger. >> we're closer to a military check? are you hearing me? >> first question was trigger. second question was -- >> i think jim is not hearing me, guys. jim, it's alex, can you hear me? i think we're having a little bit of an issue with our two-way. let's move on from that. we'll come back as soon as that gets cleared up with jim maceda in seoul, south korea. let's talk about what's developing today with nelson mandela, who is out of the hospital now. he was discharged after being treated for pneumonia. he was admitted to the hos
what are you saying regarding the reremarks president obama made boo camilla harris. we begin with developing news from north korea where there is word of that country putting in place two missiles for possible use against the south. and even warning some countries to evacuate its diplomats. jim maceda is in seoul, south korea, for us. jim, if you got us there, we're with you live at this point. i hope you can hear us but here is my question to you. does it seem like it does to us -- >>...
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he want obama to do one thing. call him. >> he wants a call from president obama. >> that's right. he told me that. he said, if you can, dennis, i don't want the war. i don't want to do war. he said that to me. >> the young leader has defied u.n. sanctions by continuing to develop nuclear arms. accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joint damage. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. you should not start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated
he want obama to do one thing. call him. >> he wants a call from president obama. >> that's right. he told me that. he said, if you can, dennis, i don't want the war. i don't want to do war. he said that to me. >> the young leader has defied u.n. sanctions by continuing to develop nuclear arms. accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my...
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how would a hillary clinton presidency differ from president obama's? >> well, i don't think you can really answer that until you know that the issues are that she confronts. what we know is that she is a passionate supporter of diplomacy, of development, that she certainly has strong relationships across the aisle, that she in the 112 countries that she's visited as secretary of state and the brilliant way that she has articulated and promoted and implemented smart power, that she's ready. i mean, we can speculate all we want. but every president has issues that they've got to address. and so it would just be sort of monday morning quarterbacks four years ahead. >> okay. how about this? i mean, can you look back and speculate on how the country might be different now if hillary clinton had won the '08 election? >> well, i mean, we'd have the same issues. we'd have the same divisions. and i don't want to accentuate differences. i want to look ahead. i mean, president obama is my president just like george bush was my president. what i want the country t
how would a hillary clinton presidency differ from president obama's? >> well, i don't think you can really answer that until you know that the issues are that she confronts. what we know is that she is a passionate supporter of diplomacy, of development, that she certainly has strong relationships across the aisle, that she in the 112 countries that she's visited as secretary of state and the brilliant way that she has articulated and promoted and implemented smart power, that she's...
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candidate obama's faith. these rumors that he was muslim. and he in a very powerful statement, he said he isn't muslim, he's in fact a christian, but what if he were? it wouldn't matter. we're a pluralistic society that believes in tolerance. and i think that's why it was so effective, those comments that he made this morning. i think they're going to reverberate in the party. and you do have in the republican party people having these conversations already. they very much looked at this last election and see it as a referendum on their party and this underpinning issue around diversity and expanding the party. >> you're a democrat, doug. i want you to weigh in on these comments from that perspective. whether there's a political calculation or just an asse assessme assessment. >> well, political calculation or -- i agree with everything that's been said but let's be clear this isn't just some isolated element within the party. this has been part of their political strategy to build a base largely among conser
candidate obama's faith. these rumors that he was muslim. and he in a very powerful statement, he said he isn't muslim, he's in fact a christian, but what if he were? it wouldn't matter. we're a pluralistic society that believes in tolerance. and i think that's why it was so effective, those comments that he made this morning. i think they're going to reverberate in the party. and you do have in the republican party people having these conversations already. they very much looked at this last...
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do the looming fiscal fights put president obama's legacy on the line? [ female announcer ] think you need a department store counter to treat your anti-aging concerns? join the counter revolution and switch to olay pro-x. achieve anti-aging results so you look up to 12 years younger. see results in 28 days. guaranteed or your money back. olay pro-x. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." coming up, we have the big three with jovial joe and the president's historian michael beschloss. first, the fast five headlines. >>> doctors for nelson mandela say the 94-year-old has recovered from his lung infection surgery to remove gallston gallstones. mandela is being cared for at home after a two-week hospitalization. >>> near los angeles, folks expected to attend a gun show. it's california's first gun show since the handy hook shootings. >>> crews in alaska
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new word this morning from president obama. he's putting the blame squarely on congressional republicans for not stopping the sequester from taking effect. >> here's the thing. none of this is necessary. it's happening because republicans in congress chose this outcome over closing a single wasteful tax loophole that helps reduce the deficit. just this week they decided that protecting special interest tax breaks for the well off and well connected is more important than protecting our military and middle class families from these cuts. >> but republicans aren't having any of it in their weekly address today throwing the blame right back at president and democrats. >> these devastating, across the board cuts, first proposed by the president, will affect the lives of so many hard-working americans. the president failed to act, and his senate never passed a bill to replace the sequester. >> well, here's where we stand. $85 billion in federal spending must be cut between now and october 1st. that includes a 9% hit to nonexempt dom
new word this morning from president obama. he's putting the blame squarely on congressional republicans for not stopping the sequester from taking effect. >> here's the thing. none of this is necessary. it's happening because republicans in congress chose this outcome over closing a single wasteful tax loophole that helps reduce the deficit. just this week they decided that protecting special interest tax breaks for the well off and well connected is more important than protecting our...
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it gets overwhelmed by the problems with obama care. next week, you're going to have this big push by the white house on the economy. but the self-imposed deadline for the website to be working is next saturday. and that's where the news coverage is going to be. >> another big issue right now, susan, i want to get with you on, johnny kerry is in switzerland and heading to london to know. but the issue with iran. if the white house gets a deal done and that's certainly a big if, how much of a success story would that be for this administration? >> i think that would be an enormous success story. think how long it's been, decades since we had a working relationship with iran. this is one of the most serious problems facing the globe to get a deal would be a significant achievement and one that would be hailed many places, maybe not in israel. which has a lot of concerns. but it would definitely be a huge achievement for this administration. >> what's so interesting, you bring up israel. david, how much concern is there at the white house
it gets overwhelmed by the problems with obama care. next week, you're going to have this big push by the white house on the economy. but the self-imposed deadline for the website to be working is next saturday. and that's where the news coverage is going to be. >> another big issue right now, susan, i want to get with you on, johnny kerry is in switzerland and heading to london to know. but the issue with iran. if the white house gets a deal done and that's certainly a big if, how much...
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something president obama talked about. the new concern along with additional concerns about nuclear weapons as well. let's go from the macro view of g geo political politics. we've seen him speak with impassioned control about what's taking place concerning violent gun crimes in the country surrounded by parents who have lost kids this week at the white house talking about shame on all of us if we've lost the momentum to do something legislatively. and dana milbank had this to say. obama made an impassioned plea for gun control legislation but it's difficult to see that the actions may have come too late. the larger and extended magazine clips, do you think that would have happened regardless of say the president taking his eye off the ball of stricter gun regulation? >> i think it's actually a reality of what the senate is comprised of in terms of where they can go. the nra has a huge amount of power and while the president is going to continue to stump for the bigger and more expansive measures, what you're really going
something president obama talked about. the new concern along with additional concerns about nuclear weapons as well. let's go from the macro view of g geo political politics. we've seen him speak with impassioned control about what's taking place concerning violent gun crimes in the country surrounded by parents who have lost kids this week at the white house talking about shame on all of us if we've lost the momentum to do something legislatively. and dana milbank had this to say. obama made...
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you wrote a letter to president obama about this. you say, quote, unique perspective on discrimination, having your parents and grandparents all held in interment camps during world war ii and the prejudices you faced as a gay politician. when you look at all of that put together, how should the high court factor in the changing social landscape in its decision? >> well, you know, i don't believe that the court should rely on public opinion, but certainly i've been trying to point out public opinion has changed and in reality courts do take into account the likelihood of the public being able to accept their decisions. i greatly admire the questioning of justice sotomayer, someone who knows what it means to be vulnerable, both a woman and a latina. she in one minute was able to really clear up the issue of equality. she asked the lawyer of the anti-marriage side, is there any reason outside of this marriage case why lgbt people should be discriminated against? and that lawyer said, no. i saw that as a clear signal that we need to mov
you wrote a letter to president obama about this. you say, quote, unique perspective on discrimination, having your parents and grandparents all held in interment camps during world war ii and the prejudices you faced as a gay politician. when you look at all of that put together, how should the high court factor in the changing social landscape in its decision? >> well, you know, i don't believe that the court should rely on public opinion, but certainly i've been trying to point out...
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first lady michelle obama calling for better marketing of healthy foods. i spoke with the group's vice chair. cory booker about the childhood obesity epidemic. but first, i asked him if president obama's dinner with senate republicans this week was too little too late. >> dinner and breaking bread is always a good thing. but i know very specifically the president has been reaching out from day one. he's had coverage that's been given to meetings he's had with people in the gop getting into real discussions back in the debate. this president's gone a long way. and he's just not going to stop. he's going to continue to find creative ways to reach across the aisle. and i'm happy to see this having some success the mandate given by the american people that really supported the president's vision. it's the spirit of washington they need right now. there was a lot of fear drummed up. how do you expect it to affect you? it is affecting us. it may not be dramatic right now. when i talked to the u.s. attorney's office who is one of my partners in fighting crimes an
first lady michelle obama calling for better marketing of healthy foods. i spoke with the group's vice chair. cory booker about the childhood obesity epidemic. but first, i asked him if president obama's dinner with senate republicans this week was too little too late. >> dinner and breaking bread is always a good thing. but i know very specifically the president has been reaching out from day one. he's had coverage that's been given to meetings he's had with people in the gop getting...
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it will likely only take 51 votes to remove the provisions that defund obama care. final votes could happen a week from tomorrow. after that, it goes back to the house, which will then have one day to reconcile the senate bill with its own before a government shutdown. >> here we go again, guys. they're in d.c. is the government shutdown going to happen? >> yes. that's the conventional wisdom. i tend to be a little bit weary of that. i think in these circumstances we always -- it gets towards the end and people are predicting doom and gloom. that's a lot of posturing. each side has incentive to hold out so they can get as much as they possibly can get. they eventually get some kind of a deal. i don't know that this is necessarily going to happen again, but that's at least been the track record. >> republicans keep on saying they want to defund obama care because they say that's what the american people want. do we have any real sense on the public's thinking on that? >> you know, the public actually opposes the republican approach of defunding the law altogether. wh
it will likely only take 51 votes to remove the provisions that defund obama care. final votes could happen a week from tomorrow. after that, it goes back to the house, which will then have one day to reconcile the senate bill with its own before a government shutdown. >> here we go again, guys. they're in d.c. is the government shutdown going to happen? >> yes. that's the conventional wisdom. i tend to be a little bit weary of that. i think in these circumstances we always -- it...
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president obama announced that 100 troops have been deployed to niger in north africa where they will establish a drone base to aid in the fight against islamic mill tans in the region. joining me now, p.j. crowley, former assistant secretary of state and a fellow at the george wa university institute for public diplomacy and global communications. p.j., always a pleasure. glad you're here. >> thanks. >> this just the beginning, is it, for the u.s. military presence there in africa? is that going to be our primary focus after the afghan drawdown? >> no. we've had drones in djibouti for some time. what's crucial about a difference, say, between what what's happening in niger and what might be happening in a place like yemen, these evidently will be unarmed and part of an intelligence and surveillance, you know, support for french and african troops that have intervened in mali. >> so any indication that islamic militants in niger or elsewhere in northern africa have the capabilities to attack the u.s.? >> well, there certainly is concern about the spread of extremist fighters throughou
president obama announced that 100 troops have been deployed to niger in north africa where they will establish a drone base to aid in the fight against islamic mill tans in the region. joining me now, p.j. crowley, former assistant secretary of state and a fellow at the george wa university institute for public diplomacy and global communications. p.j., always a pleasure. glad you're here. >> thanks. >> this just the beginning, is it, for the u.s. military presence there in africa?...
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so he's no longer worried at all about the politics of obama care. do you think that's why he was able to expand medicaid and create the only state-based exchange in all of the south? >> well, sure. when you're lame duck as he is, it takes a lot of pressure off you. he has responsibilities to other democrats in the state. he understands that. i think there was a little bit of political risk in that respect. but that's one of the problems with the implementation across the country is that it has become basically a political exercise, if not an exercise in actually implementing a policy. many of these republican governors who constantly are criticizing the federal government said we will let it run the exchange. that's fine. we want to do it. that was a political judgment that they made, not a policy judgment, not something considering the welfare of their citizens. and as a result of that, they have complicated the system for virtually everybody. >> interestingly, about 80% is forex panned medicaid in kentucky. are you concerned with so many people si
so he's no longer worried at all about the politics of obama care. do you think that's why he was able to expand medicaid and create the only state-based exchange in all of the south? >> well, sure. when you're lame duck as he is, it takes a lot of pressure off you. he has responsibilities to other democrats in the state. he understands that. i think there was a little bit of political risk in that respect. but that's one of the problems with the implementation across the country is that...
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were asking for repeal of obama care they were never going to get. now they feel vindicated but nonetheless they feel burned. they see what this has done to their brand is examine to their country. increasingly i think members have said or are about to say enough is enough. this is why we hope if the leadership doesn't get that message, we will get enough to sign the discharge petition so we can reopen the government. >> how about from the white house, representative schiff? any guidance what they should accept with negotiating tactics or ultimately overall? >> well with, you know, i think the president is trying to keep an open mind and wants us to keep an open mind to find a way out. on these side of showdowns, neither side gets completely what they want. but here we have something at stake not only for this president but for the next president. we can establish a president where you can hold the debt ceiling like a gun to the head of the economy. we have a united democratic party behind the idea that struck schurly we can't allow this to go o. but
were asking for repeal of obama care they were never going to get. now they feel vindicated but nonetheless they feel burned. they see what this has done to their brand is examine to their country. increasingly i think members have said or are about to say enough is enough. this is why we hope if the leadership doesn't get that message, we will get enough to sign the discharge petition so we can reopen the government. >> how about from the white house, representative schiff? any guidance...
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a lot of the a obama care has been opened for business. they have not said how many are enrolled in the program but said the website received 25,000 visitors in the first day alone. good morning, thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> in an article this week, they quoted one insurance initial who said enrollment may be in the numbers this morning. >> one person described it as a trick him rather than a wave, they're seeing some enrollment. it's pretty small. this is what insurance companies expected since it doesn't start until january, there isn't much of a rush to show up. a lot of times we don't show up three months inned a vavens. so they western expecting a big wave,c or its . >> so it's hard to know, obviously, it was not enough traffic. and i called the help line. >> are you hearing about the supporting infrastructure in terms of calm centers or the online help presence? >> yes, that's one of the things they have been working on over the course of this week t. white house says the kate wait times are cut in half. they ar
a lot of the a obama care has been opened for business. they have not said how many are enrolled in the program but said the website received 25,000 visitors in the first day alone. good morning, thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> in an article this week, they quoted one insurance initial who said enrollment may be in the numbers this morning. >> one person described it as a trick him rather than a wave, they're seeing some enrollment. it's pretty small. this...
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every time you call a vote, do you want to hurt obama or not? of course i do. every time you set up that question, whether it's on the floor of the house in washington or a town meeting, it's going to be anti obama in that crowd. if you try to defend him or defend good manners, oh, you're defending him. you're a traitor. every time there's a question, yay or nay, they always want to vote nay on the right. that's what's changed. >> why do you think attention is paid to that one loud voice? >> the rest of the crowd goes with that voice. you've watched these tapes, there's usually somebody with a cell phone. somebody has the phone and they're watching this. how come you -- and inevitably the whole crowd starts roaring. john mccain has the history behind him. >> he was pretty clear of his talks. >> he stood up to them. >> and peter king. tougher for john mccain in arizona. but you have to physically be a profile now. stand up in the room against the angry voices. this country on the right is very angry. part of it is obama being where he's from, his background, his
every time you call a vote, do you want to hurt obama or not? of course i do. every time you set up that question, whether it's on the floor of the house in washington or a town meeting, it's going to be anti obama in that crowd. if you try to defend him or defend good manners, oh, you're defending him. you're a traitor. every time there's a question, yay or nay, they always want to vote nay on the right. that's what's changed. >> why do you think attention is paid to that one loud voice?...
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first, to president obama's trip to south africa. live pictures of the news conference going on right now. started an hour ago. president obama is holding this news conference with south africa's president zuma. he talked about the former president nelson mandela who remains critically ill in the hospital. take a listen. >> by saying our thoughts and those of americans and people all around the world are with nelson mandela and his family and all of south africans. >> ron allen is life in south after where the president will be visiting today. good morning to you. the president will hold a town hall there. not everyone is happy about his visit we have seen so far. >> exactly, richard. there is a small group of protesters down the road behind me. they have been out here, 150 or 200 people or so, who oppose drone strikes in pakistan and afghanistan. they're upset guantanamo bay hasn't been closed down. they are left leaning who do oppose the visit here by president obama. he will hold a town hall meeting here with some young african le
first, to president obama's trip to south africa. live pictures of the news conference going on right now. started an hour ago. president obama is holding this news conference with south africa's president zuma. he talked about the former president nelson mandela who remains critically ill in the hospital. take a listen. >> by saying our thoughts and those of americans and people all around the world are with nelson mandela and his family and all of south africans. >> ron allen is...
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these are people who agree with repealing obama care or defunding obama care and think that they're member of congress is doing his or her job by voting for this. the other thing to keep in mind is when you look at the coverage of obama care repeal votes they do give play in the media, we're talking about it now. this is something, it gives them visibility. it gives them something into their town halls over the next month and it does muddle people's understanding of law. polls show there's 10 to 15% of people who think the law has been repealed. >> jackie, these votes, do they cost money? are people wasting time and costing taxpayers money by holding these votes? >> it is. democrats have been talking about that for quite a while. the millions of dollars with staff time and printing and all sorts of other things. it is costing money and that's something you hear a lot for democrats pushing not only is this a waste of time, it's waste of money. >> i want to ask you about the growing divide across america between the have and have nots. let's take a listen. >> historically the united states w
these are people who agree with repealing obama care or defunding obama care and think that they're member of congress is doing his or her job by voting for this. the other thing to keep in mind is when you look at the coverage of obama care repeal votes they do give play in the media, we're talking about it now. this is something, it gives them visibility. it gives them something into their town halls over the next month and it does muddle people's understanding of law. polls show there's 10...